Supervisory Contract Specialist

About the role

Directs team operations including all pre-award and post-award (cradle-to-grave) contracting and accomplishing the mission of procuring centrally managed commodities or services in response to customer requirements. Serves as a Supervisory Contract Specialist with responsibility for directing team operations in the Bulk Petroleum Product Business Unit.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes a thorough knowledge of procurement policy, methods, and contracting functions to accomplish day-to-day operations, resolving problems and improving procedures.
• Provides operational control and support to the Supplier Operations Section to accomplish responsibilities for pre-award and post-award contracting support for assigned purchase programs.
• Responsible for providing acquisition and logistics support to authorized activities for assigned commodities and/or services and for developing and implementing innovative supply support solutions.
• Handles critical issues such as planning acquisitions, developing and vetting sources, evaluating proposals, selecting contract types, determining responsibility of potential contractors, and performing all required close-out procedures.
• Develops and establishes contract quality assurance requirements and performs the full range (cradle to grave) of identified functions for assigned items.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Tour of Duty: Flexible Schedule.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Supervisory Probation: Required.
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements.
• Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required.
• Drug-Free Workplace: Must comply with DLA's drug testing policy, including pre-employment, random, and post-accident testing for illegal drug use.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Basic Contracting Requirement: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000.
• Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least two years of experience in a contracting position.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. For the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Applying complex fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving techniques to perform a variety of complex assignments.
  • Leading a diverse team with strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Comprehensive experience in acquisition and contracting, including knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. If using education to meet the Basic Contracting Requirement, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application.

• Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
• Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.